Hedy Korbee, Author at Birch Cliff News

26 Jul 2012

The Olympic Connection

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Birchmount CI, Crispin Duenas, Crystal Emmanuel, Ian Warner, Justyne Warner, Olympics

The London 2012 Olympic Games are upon us and for the next two weeks Canadians will be glued to their televisions and computers watching our country's finest compete against the best in the world. Among...

26 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day July 26, 2012

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

The Photo of the Day for July 26, 2012 shows thigh-high flooding during the torrential rain storm on July 15th. It was taken on Wirral Court, a dead-end street just north of Kingston Road and...

25 Jul 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

“Week from hell”

There’s been a second incident at the home of 88-year old Elsie Ritchie who was visited last week by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford during a tour of homes damaged by stormwater and raw sewage...

25 Jul 2012

City Services, News

A safer Victoria Park station?

August 2, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
renovations, subway, Victoria Park station

I don't know about anybody else but I've pretty much avoided Victoria Park subway station ever since I first moved to Birch Cliff in the early 1990's. The reason is that I was afraid to...

25 Jul 2012

Uncategorized

Photo of the Day July 25, 2012

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

The Photo of the Day for July 25, 2012 is an interesting shot of a convenience store on Kingston Road that sells flowers. It's interesting because the photographer has focussed on the streetscape, rather than...

24 Jul 2012

Condos, News, Sports, The Quarry

Hope fades for driving range

October 6, 2017
By Hedy Korbee
Beach Fairway, Build Toronto, driving range, Gary Crawford, golf, Mayor Ford

It looks like golfers in east Toronto will have to find another place to practice their swings. The owners of the Beach Fairway Golf Range made a last-ditch effort to avoid closure by meeting last...

24 Jul 2012

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day July 24, 2012

July 24, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

Our photo of the day for July 24, 2012 is of the beautiful bell on the grounds of St. Nicholas Church at Kingston Road and Manderly. I don't hear this bell on Sundays now and...

23 Jul 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage

Flood clean-up resources

August 1, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
cleanup, floods, mold, safety, sewers

There were some questions at last night's meeting regarding the health and safety aspects of cleaning up after a flood, particularly when your house is contaminated with raw sewage. We've heard many stories about people who...

23 Jul 2012

History, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day July 23, 2012

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

Anybody remember this building? The Photo of the Day for July 23, 2012 is a shot of the old Taylor Memorial Library, before it was torn down in 1984 to make way for the newer...

23 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Upset homeowners at flood meeting

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
basement, floods, meeting, Ward 36 Gary Crawford

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